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It sounds nice, in theory, but he doesn't stop. Sometimes he just laughs hysterically and starts repeating something over and over (that he thinks is funny) - even when sent to time out/told to stop - then once he's in time out he seems to snap out of it. Seems like he can't hear us when he's cracking up - and gramma thinks it's nervous laughter, which I'm beginning to agree with. It seems to make more sense if I think of it as a meltdown, even though he just looks like he's laughing.
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Members connected over the experience of children having uncontrollable laughing episodes, with many recognizing them as anxiety-driven... Read more
Uncontrollable laughter is part of Autism; your child has the ability to visually picture things in their mind (like a movie) which to them are funny and replay these images in their mind which results in laughter. Try using positive reinforcement praise your child when they are controlling their laughter. Also, try to get them to tell you what they see (in their mind) that is so funny.
My son does it all the time some times just out of the blue other times when he is scared or nervous. it is good to hear my sons not the only one. My soon screams his laughter and also can not hear us when he is in that mood.
That may be another way for him to decompress his anxiety. It is not that he can not hear you it is that the anxiety is over ridding all the activity going on, he is over stimulated. and his reaction to it is not crying but laughing. find a Catch phrase you use ALL the time for this situation in a soft voice say = We are: calm, quiet, and friendly. hold him like in a hugging manner, if he will allow you to. and stay as calm and quiet your self. Let him know we wont move or do any fun things till you are calm quiet and friendly. maintain consistency and the same discipline with this he may find comfort in the routine and he will know what comes next. rewards for Shut it of Q's that is when you shut off the laughing. you get a small tootsie roll or something stay consistant so he will learn positive re-envorcement and he will adjust his behavior >> I just feel that the young lad can not control how he processes anxiety.. Transitions need to be slower for him. shorter explinations. more action and with the incentives for shutting off the laughing may help . God bless you and your son.
My four year old son does this constantly.
dblue, I so appreciate your post... it is so common in persons that are on the spectrum to be hyper sensitive to antibiotic use, there GI tracts are noted to be very different then neurotypical children. Having you post this is just added validation to what Science needs to look into.. and be dilligant with finding this connectioin to autism and the GI/ Yeast/ Bacteria and Neurotoxins.
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